William Penn
A) was a man of great wealth who converted to Quakerism.
B) established a moderately successful but never cosmopolitan colony.
C) suppressed the local Indians in Pennsylvania with a strong military presence.
D) never visited Pennsylvania.
E) used unscrupulous and deceptive advertising to attract settlers.

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William Penn was indeed a man of great wealth who converted to Quakerism. This conversion influenced his founding of Pennsylvania as a haven for Quakers and others seeking religious freedom, shaping the colony's policies towards tolerance and peace, particularly in relations with Native Americans.